15 UAE sustainability leaders driving change in the region

Katarina Uherova Hasbani

Partner, Global Director of Strategy and Advisory, AESG

An energy transition and sustainability professional, Dubai-based Katarina Hasbani  has nearly two decades of experience in the energy sector – designing strategies, public policies and implementing transformation projects across more than 30 countries in the Middle East. At specialist consultancy, engineering and advisory firm AESG, she helps companies and governments on their journey to net zero carbon, transforming complex decarbonisation strategies into implementable actions; and over the past five years she has managed close to US$10m of decarbonisation projects.

With extensive experience in leadership roles across the value chain of the energy industry, including utilities, oil and gas and renewables, Katarina is recognised regionally as a thought leader and public speaker, is an active mentor to her industry peers, and has been tapped as one of LinkedIn Top Voices Green MENA for 2022. She has authored various studies on energy transition and decarbonisation and is a member of the Global Executive Committee for INSEAD Energy Alumni Club.

Katarina has founded a number of startups, including a Singapore-based boutique consultancy firm focused on clean energy; and more recently, EnRupt, a network of corporates, startups and energy professionals fostering innovation in the energy sector, where she works on transformations shaping the energy systems of tomorrow. An MBA holder from INSEAD, she serves on the executive board.